Federal Reports on Plans and Priorities Tabled in House of Commons

The Honourable John Baird, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled the 2006-2007 Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP) in the House of Commons.

These documents contain details on projects and expenditure plans for dozens of federal government departments and agencies.

The RPP for the Supreme Court of Canada identifies the challenges faced by Canada's highest court:

"The challenges ... are numerous: a heavy workload, a dynamic technological environment, a heritage building and increased demands for access to the court. The Office of the Registrar will continue to utilize a strengthened risk management process and improved performance management framework to face these challenges and meet established goals. Key priorities for the coming year include the completion of the improvements required to the physical access to the building, the implementation of the Courtroom Audio Visual Information Technology project, and the full implementation of the Public Service Modernization Act".

Also of interest to legal researchers are the RPPs for:

• Justice Canada
• Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (money laundering monitoring)
• Canada Industrial Relations Board
• Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada
• Registry of the Competition Tribunal
• Copyright Board of Canada
• Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
• Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
• Courts Administration Service
• Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners
• Military Police Complaints Commission
• Security Intelligence Review Committee
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
• Commission for Public Complaints Against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Canada Border Services Agency